Tyler Nix

Special Trade Program Initiatives

• Assisted in processing duty drawback claims for section 301 tariffs, securing considerable savings through precise documentation under GTC supervision.
• Constructed and implemented various free trade agreements, utilizing USCMA to help mitigate duties.
• Upcoming planned initiative for BIS compliance in India, targeting implementation by September 2026, to align with the Machinery and Electrical Equipment Quality Control Order. The project aims to proactively mitigate supply chain disruption risks by ensuring certification readiness and regulatory adherence for critical imported materials.
• Led customs compliance efforts for the China Initiative project, ensuring accurate classification and regulatory adherence across multiple product categories. Partnered with cross-functional teams to align operational execution with Chinese customs requirements, reducing compliance risk, and supporting strategic market expansion.
• Currently leading customs compliance efforts for Russia sanctions, with a focus on license management in coordination with Global Trade Compliance (GTC). Spearheaded the design and implementation of a process flow to guarantee regulatory alignment and operational continuity, promoting effective cross-training of team members, and fortifying compliance resilience throughout the organization.
• Led mitigation strategy development to reduce the impact of Section 232 tariffs, advising cross-functional teams across multiple business units. Designed and deployed SharePoint-based compliance hubs to centralize documentation and communication, enhancing visibility and coordination across global operations.

FTZ Operational Management

• Served as FTZ Subject Matter Expert (SME) in all Customs Functional Team (CFT) meetings, representing the Customs group, and advising on regulatory impacts and operational readiness.
• Collaborated with trade attorneys and senior leadership to define the scope of authority and compliance framework for the FTZ program launch, ensuring alignment with CBP regulations and corporate governance.
• Participated in multiple IT system demonstrations to evaluate FTZ software capabilities, contributing to vendor selection and system integration planning.
• Supported the development of FTZ-related processes and workflows, assessing cross-functional impacts, and ensuring seamless implementation across customs, logistics, and IT teams.

Daily Operations

• Own and manage key audit compliance KPIs, including adherence to the 90-day audit cycle, in alignment with Global Trade Compliance (GTC) standards. Monitor and analyze daily performance metrics to assess team output, drive accountability, and support continuous improvement in audit readiness, and regulatory compliance.
• Contributed to cross-functional initiatives, including ePAS processing, internal audits, Russia second verification reporting, and SharePoint content management. Delivered daily tariff impact analyses to senior leadership to support strategic decision-making.
• Supported CIP initiatives in collaboration with Global Trade Compliance (GTC), successfully closing out all action items from prior-year assessments. Accountable for quarterly logs, spot checks, and the execution of the official GTC audit process.

Leadership

• Team development and mentorship.
• Monitored changes in government regulations that affect imports and exports processes and procedures.